Word Origin & History

fastidious mid-15c., "full of pride," from L. fastidiosus "disdainful, squeamish, exacting," from fastidium "loathing," most likely from *fastu-taidiom, a compound of fastus "contempt, arrogance" and tædium "aversion, disgust." Early use in Eng. was in both passive and active senses. Meaning "squeamish, over-nice" emerged in English 1610s. Related: Fastidiously; fastidiousness.

Example Sentences for over fastidious

If you don't enjoy it after that, all that I can say is you are over fastidious.

Aside from these there are two where a tourist can live in comfort, provided he be not over fastidious.

You are not over fastidious, monseigneur; but before the post can be bought, it must be offered for sale.

We had no cloth,—they too had disappeared one by one long before; but hunger is not over fastidious.